Despite a 4-2 start, one of the Detroit Tigers' biggest issues appears to be the back end of the bullpen. The club had hoped that wouldn't include 39-year-old closer Joe Nathan, who signed a multi-year deal in the offseason.

Nathan will receive $9 million from the Tigers in 2014, and $10 million in 2015. There's also a $10 million option for 2016, with $1 million Detroit buyout.

"Unfortunately there’s no secret to getting through it quicker," Nathan told host Adam Schein. "It’s just one of those things that will hit guys throughout the course of a year and you never know when it is going to be or how long it is going to last but all you can do is continue to throw and throw through it and hopefully one day you come there and the ball is coming out of your hand a lot cleaner and with a little more zip on it."

Detroit decided to allow Joaquin Benoit walk in free agency and opted to sign Nathan, who has 342 career saves.